Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Pr Prof ofessional essional Qu Quali lifica ications tions for or Teac acher hers s and nd Parapr prof ofess essio ionals nals un under er Every ery Stud udent ent Suc ucce ceeds eds Act t (ESSA) SA) Georgia Education Leadership Institute September 17-19, 2017 Tuesday, September 19, 2017 8:30-9:45
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Prese esenter nters Pam Daniels Title II, Part A Education Program Specialist Georgia Department of Education pdaniels@doe.k12.ga.us 404-290-7577 Carly Ambler Title II, Part A Program Manager Georgia Department of Education cambler@doe.k12.ga.us 404-623-9599 September 19, 2017 2
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Catlin McMunn Dooley, Ph.D. Deputy Superintendent Office of Teaching and Learning Cindy Saxon Associate Superintendent Division of Teacher and Leader Support and Development Office of Teaching and Learning Carly Ambler Program Manager - Title II, Part A, PQ/ In-Field Division of Teacher and Leader Support and Development Office of Teaching and Learning September 19, 2017 3
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org PQ/ In-Field Contacts professionalqualifications@doe.k12.ga.us Carly Ambler cambler@doe.k12.ga.us Pam Daniels pdaniels@doe.k12.ga.us Chris Leonard cleonard@doe.k12.ga.us Greg Petersen gpetersen@doe.k12.ga.us Terri Still tstill@doe.k12.ga.us September 19, 2017 4
ESSA A PQ/ / In-field ield GELI Aud udience ience Tak akea eaways Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org Audience Takeaways The impact on job duties, LEA funding, Superintendents reporting and monitoring. The impact on job duties, LEA funding, District Supervisors reporting and monitoring. The impact on job duties, reporting and Principals monitoring. How student scheduling/ teacher job Counselors assignment impacts reporting and monitoring. How student scheduling/ teacher job Classroom Teachers assignment impacts reporting and monitoring. September 19, 2017 5
ESSA A PQ/ Q/ In-field ield GE GELI LI Website bsite Resour ources ces Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org Overview Documents SAMPLE Notifications GaDOE > Offices & Divisions > School Improvement/ Federal Programs > Resources “Professional Qualifications and Related Reporting Requirements” September 19, 2017 6
ESSA A PQ/ Q/ In-field ield GE GELI LI Sup uppor porti ting ng Stak akeholder eholders Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org Purpose: Purpose: Purpose: • Updates • • Broad Overview Special Education Focus Audience: Audience: Audience: • LEA staff working with • Special Education Staff • General Public PQ and In-Field September 19, 2017 7
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Ho How w di did d PQ and PQ and In-Field In ield begin gin an and d wha what t ar are e th they? y? September 19, 2017 8
ESSA A PQ/ Q/ In-field ield GE GELI LI Ev Evol olution ution of of PQ PQ/ In-Field ield - USD SDE Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org Eisenhower Consolidated ESSA Authorized PD and CSR Reauthorized by Appropriations Program by by ESSA in NCLB in Act 2017 ESEA 2015 2001 2016 1965 September 19, 2017 9
ESSA A PQ/ Q/ In-field ield GE GELI LI Evol Ev olution ution of of PQ PQ/ In-Field ield in in G GA Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org 2001 GaPSC Implements Highly Qualified Under NCLB 2005 Georgia Submits Highly Qualified Plan To USDE (Updated 2006, 2009) 2008 Georgia Law Allows Charters/ SWSS to Waive Certification 2016-2017 Georgia Establishes PQ/ In-field Requirements Under ESSA 2017 Georgia Requires All Special Education Teachers to be Certified September 19, 2017 10
ESSA A PQ/ Q/ In-field ield GE GELI LI Esta tablish lishing ing PQ Q in in G GA Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org ESSA – Assurances ESSA – Reporting Sec. 1111(g)(2)(J), 1112(c)(6) Sec. 1111(h)(1)(c)(ix), • Inexperienced teachers, principals, and other The State educational agency/ Local school leaders education agency will ensure that all In Georgia, an ‘inexperienced’ teacher is an teachers and paraprofessionals induction-level teacher with 0-3 (less than four) working in a program supported with years of experience. In Georgia, an ‘inexperienced’ funds under this part meet leader is a leader with 0-3 (less than four) years of applicable State certification and experience. licensure requirements, including • Teachers teaching with emergency or provisional any requirements for certification credentials obtained through alternative routes In Georgia, this may apply to teachers who hold a to certification GaPSC issued certificate ‘W”, “N”, or “SI”. • Teachers who are not teaching in the subject or field for which the teacher is certified or licensed In Georgia, “out -of- field” teachers are those who are not teaching in their field of certification September 19, 2017 11
ESSA A PQ/ Q/ In-field ield GE GELI LI Esta tablish lishing ing PQ Q in in G GA Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org ESSA Requires ALL SEAs & LEAs Ensure Teachers Meet State Certification Requirements Under ESSA, Paraprofessionals must meet NCLB Requirements In Georgia all Special Education Teachers must be certified in Special Education. In Georgia, LEAs Have 2 Choices for Meeting Requirements for Regular Education Teachers By the start of the 2016 School Year, all Georgia LEAs established whether they were Traditional or Charter/ Strategic Waiver. Charter/ Strategic Waiver Traditional Establish Professional Qualification Follow GaPSC Certification Rules Requirements in Applications and District Improvement Plan September 19, 2017 12
ESSA A PQ/ Q/ In-fiel ield d GE GELI I In Summary… Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org Who is Establishing Requirements? ESSA Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Federal Gov’t Paraprofessional Requirements GAPSC Requirements • Clearance Certificate OCGA • Certification for Traditional LEAs Georgia Gov’t GaDOE Flexibility • Charter and SWSS LEAs may waive laws/rules SBOE Rules Special Education Teacher Requirements GaDOE Certification Flexibility for Charter and SWSS Establish minimum professional qualifications for Charter and SWSS LEAs teachers for whom certification is waived September 19, 2017 13
ESSA A PQ/ / In-field ield GELI I Un Under erstand standing ing PQ PQ & In & In-Field ield Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org PQ In-Field Paraprofessionals and Teachers who are teachers must meet teaching in the field in All federal and state which they are certified. In-Field certification GA allows LEAs who Teachers requirements. waive certification to are PQ establish in-field by ESSA/NCLB – Paras asserting experience in GaDOE Rule – SpEd CPI through degree, coursework or content LEA DIP - Teachers testing . September 19, 2017 14
ESSA A PQ/ Q/ In-fiel ield d GE GELI I In-Fie In ield ld Requir quirements ements Richard Woods, Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org gadoe.org To be “In - Field”, Educators Must Meet GaPSC Requirements OR ONE of the Following Equivalent Requirements Degree In subject area assigned 21 semester hours / Coursework 35 quarter hours Passing score in subject area assigned Content Area Test (In Georgia the accepted test is the GACE) September 19, 2017 15
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